What are you afraid of?

Without thought, I can tell you immediately that I am afraid of bees, wasps and most any insect that buzzes around.  

I really love nature, gardens, flowers and such and I really wanted to start a series that blends them with my portraits so on Sunday I went to Cantigny, which is the closest beautiful, amazing garden that I know of.  It was perfect and the trees were all in bloom.  Well, except for the weeping cherry which I fear may not bloom this year.

The above images are the result of my outing.  to get them, I had to get right up with the flowers, from inside the foliage.  The trees were alive and buzzing, filled with many bees enjoying the nectar and pollen.  When I say buzzing, I am not kidding.  I was terrified and it took me a good thirty minutes to get up the courage to enter the first tree and start actually taking photographs.

But I did it and I didn't get stung and hopefully I will be a little less afraid next time.  I knew if I didn't follow through with the shoot, I would have deep regret and be so angry at myself so I just sucked it up and did it.  And I'm so glad that I did.

What are you afraid of? 

Have you let that fear prevent you from doing something you wanted? 

Have you pushed through a fear before?

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